“Once I did find my voice, I saw that it was necessary to speak up in order to be as effective as possible in my role. Yet, many of the women around me still fell into the trap of being seen as ineffective or weak because they never took a vocal stand. No matter how brilliant and impressive these women may have been in one-on-one discussions, not speaking up in meetings hurt their chances of succeeding professionally. When women don't share their ideas with a large number of people, their contributions are easily over looked , and it's difficult for them to be seen as leaders. People naturally want to follow people who take a stand and voice their opinions with confidence.” IntrovertMeetingWomen At WorkBecoming A Boss Book:The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate Source: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
“Back when I was struggling with all of this, my boss saw that I was having difficulty contribution in meetings and noted how very different this was from his experience of me when we met one-on-one. To urge me to speak up more, he began giving me assignments before each meeting. He would call me and say, "Fran in today's meeting, I am going to ask you to give everyone an update on the restructuring".” IntrovertMeetingWomen At WorkWork Life Book:The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate Source: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate